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      cubix85
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      Now we have separated the two networks: one physical interface for network 192.168.46.0/24 (NET A) and one physical interface for network 192.168.10.0/24 (NET B)
      Firewall rules for NET B are all open, all the traffic can pass through this interface (see attachment).

      In the log we still have blocked traffic to or from NET B (see attachment)

      We don't understand why pfSense block this traffic…

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        Klaws
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        The firewall log can show you which rule blockled the traffic. Click on the red "block icon" in the Act column. What does it say?

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          cubix85
          last edited by

          It says "Default deny rule" (translated in english) the one you can see from the screenshot I posted in the last post.
          But in the firewalling rule, the first one is a "Default allow all".

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            Klaws
            last edited by

            It looks like all blocked packets are ACKs. So other traffic seems to get through…interesting.

            Do you redirect ACKs somehow?

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              cubix85
              last edited by

              No redirection…none strange configurations...

              At the moment I only want to route all the traffic from one NET to the other one and check that all works well. Then I will start to block something...

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                kelsen
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                the netmask is consistent with the firewall? other traffic pass through firewall?

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                  cubix85
                  last edited by

                  what do you mean with "the netmask is consistent with the firewall?"

                  I have set the interfaces in this way: 192.168.46.254/24 and 192.168.10.8/24, is it right?

                  Yes, traffic on the other interface works correctly.

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                    kelsen
                    last edited by

                    I mean, the workstation and firewall have same netmask.

                    Yes, traffic on the other interface works correctly.

                    I'm asking if some type of traffic pass through those networks or none at all.

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                      cubix85
                      last edited by

                      Yes, most of the traffic pass through these interface, but sometimes I found blocked traffic in the logs…

                      But the strange thing is that the traffic blocked ususally is passed  :o

                      Maybe lost packets that reach the firewall and are discarded?

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                        kelsen
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                        Im not sure, but I think those flags, FPA,PA isn't normal. Maybe is what you told, or a software poorly done.
                        This blocked traffic impact something or not? if it does not, don't worry too much.

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                          cubix85
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                          I don't know why these flags…

                          The blocked traffic  is related to the Sophos antivirus updates, so I hope this software wasn't poorly.

                          Usually there are no problems, but when it occurs the blocking of these packages, there are significant delays on the AV updates and sometimes isn't possible to connect the server.

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